The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-23


laundering through leak when off Ply |
mouth. She had recently been launched.
Her sister ship the Curlew, nearly sunk
under similar circumstances.
The Parnell letter in the ''Times" is be-
lieved to have been forged by Richard
Pipott. once a violent Home Ruler who
was prosecuted by the Castle authorities,
but subsequently, became tool OF the
police. He is a son OF the late CnleI
Baron Pigott of the Irish Court OF Exche-
ouer. 1t is reported that Parnell is suffer
ing from cancer in the stomach, and that
his health is very precarious. He offered
to submit the letter published by the
Times to a select committee of the
House The House refused to appoint
committee in the Dillon case.
The Earl of Carnarvon writes to the
Times suggesting that as it is intolera-
bic to allow the DillOn"Times" question
to rest in its present state, special tribu-
nal should be created outside of Parlia-
ment, which should be invested with full
power to call and examine witnesses, and
to the decision of which this matter will be
left. While expressing confidence in the
impartiality of the proposed tribunal, the
Times" says it is doubtful whether the
Parnellites would consent to submit their
case to such tribunal But why" it
asks, "should ingenuity be expended in de-
vising an amateur tribunal. Is not the
law of the land good enough for Parnell
and Dillon?"
Smith, leader of the House, proposed
+Iot he Atfn q he
Times on behalf of Dillon. The absurd
ity of this proposal produced roars of
laughter from all sides. The government
thus invites the Parnellites to a collusive
action at law, IN which the plaintiff and
the defendant should be of the same Opini-
on; then they invite the Parnellites to
place the whole of their case in the hands
of the Attorney General. 1t is difficult to
see how any one outside of Bedlam could
have conceived such plan.
With regard to the division on the 9th,
refusing a select committee, deputatiOn
of Conservative members waited upon the
Irish party to say if the latter were willing,
the scope of the proposed committee would
be so enlarged as to include the Parnell
letter. They, representing considerable
number of Conservatives, would support
| Gladstone's amendment. The Irshmen
consulted Gladstone, Morley and Dillon
and subsequently said they were willing to
have it so enlarged as to include any
charge made by anybody against any Irish
| member. Then the Conservatives waited
on W. H. Smith. He instantly said if any
! independent action was taken among his
! followers he would resign. The matter,
! therefore, was dropped.
The Coercionists' cause has received it's
! severest final rebuff in the heart of Biz
mingham caucus, in the newly elected LIB
! eral council. A resolution was moved in
condemnation of coercion. The Unionist
section urged the council in the sacred
name of John Bright, not to. pass what
practically would-be vote of censure on
! their hOnOred representative. The appeal
was in vain, and the resolution was car
ried by a vote of % to 81. In consequence
of this hostile vote in his own ward at
Birmingham, John Bright intimated I'M
| officially that if his conduct is not salts
factory to his constituents he is ready to
resign before the division of the 14th on
the Coercion bill, which is being forced
through the committee by frequent resort
TO cloture to shut off debate.
| The Irish Court of Queens Bench has
decided that Police Inspectors O'Brien and
Davis acted within the law in Selling the
money and papers in John Dillons posses
sion at LoDghrea, when he was receiving
rents under the "plan of campaign"
Extensive Forest fires have occurred in
Hungary and Galicia. In the former
country over 500 houses were burned and
the villagers are in great distress. The
Emperor of Austria has sent $1,000 for
| their relief
General Boulanger has drafted bill for
the experimental mobilization of the
French army next October. The Germans
may force his hand by compelling mobili-
cation for defense purposes at a much
earlier period.
Samuel Cousins, r. A, the famous en-
graver, is dead He was native of Exc
ter, England; born in 1901. He was APP
prenticed to an engraver at thirteen years
of age. He invested f15,OOO some years
ago, the interest of which is applied to the
relief of unfortunate artists by the Royal
Academy.
The Hungarian Government has con-
tracted for four million rifles, to be de-
liveredein two years. The gun factory to
make them will be established in Hungary
William O'Brien, NJ. P, arrived at New
York on the 9th, by the Umbria. He goes
to Canada to expose Lord Lansdowne's
conduct as a landlord. Several of the Ca
madam papers are indignant at the ter
giversation of the Governor General.
Rich placer diggings are reported on
Bear River, B. C. Only Chinese are work
ing there at present.
The steamer La Champagne sailed from
Havre for New York on the 7th, and came
in collision with the Vile de Rio in a fog
The latter sank five hours after the COLI
sion, but the passengers and crew were
saved. The Champagne returned and was
beached on the bar. All her passengers
were saved except two or three Neapolitan
immigrants. There were 500 of these on
board, and after the collision they fought
their way through the crew and rushed into